&nbspSeptember 19 - October 7, 2018

Marilyn Rutkowski

Canadian Lakes, MI, United States

I was introduced to clay in high school and fell in love with it. After high school I took some classes in college. I got married had children and got away from my passion. I got back to it in 2005. I made a series of sculptures called Crumpwoods Creatures. I entered them in a show and won the award for the best 3-D. I did a series of more serious pieces for the next 2 years and both years I won the awards for best 3-D, and one of those years I also received the award for viewer's choice. This piece took me longer to do then my past pieces because this piece is the largest piece I've ever done. I made this piece to make a statement about the seriousness of toxic waste polluting our lakes and rivers. These are obviously made in a fantastical way to pull the viewers into the experience. I hope this piece makes you think about what could happen to our wildlife if not protected from these polluters.

Marilyn's ArtPrize Entries

These are Marilyn's official ArtPrize entries from this year and past years.